Where does “הגאון מווילנה” come from?
הגאון מווילנה (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew הַ־ — the; he who.
הגאון מווילנה (Hebrew): the Vilna Gaon
Definitions
- the Vilna Gaon
Ancestry of “הגאון מווילנה”, step by step
הגאון מווילנה traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew הַ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | הַ־ | the; he who |
via Hebrew גָּאוֹן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | גָּאוֹן | grandeur, majesty, genius; Gaon |
via Hebrew מִ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | מִ־ | from |